LLM Advanced Legal Practice 6 months Postgraduate Programme By Leeds Beckett University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

6 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

4,330 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

This master’s course involves researching and writing a 15,000-word dissertation. To enrol, you must have passed the Postgraduate Diploma in Law, the Legal Practice Course, or a Bar Training Course. If you have a legal practising certificate in another jurisdiction you may also be eligible.

Independent study

You’ll produce a substantial piece of writing under the guidance of your dissertation supervisor. Your period of independent study will be supported by research methods as you develop an in-depth understanding of your subject. Your learning will be informed by current practice, scholarship and research. This will include a critical awareness and critical analysis of current issues and developments in the subject and the profession. 

Expert guidance 

You’ll work closely with an accomplished academic to guide you through the research and writing process. Find out more about Leeds Law School expert staff.

Choose your research area

You’ll choose your area of research to fit your career and academic interests. For example, you could explore:

  • Commercial law 
  • Competition law 
  • Animal law
  • International human rights law
  • Medical law 
  • Family law 
  • International trade law 
  • Construction law

Programme overview

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

This master’s course involves researching and writing a 15,000-word dissertation. To enrol, you must have passed the Postgraduate Diploma in Law, the Legal Practice Course, or a Bar Training Course. If you have a legal practising certificate in another jurisdiction you may also be eligible.

Independent study

You’ll produce a substantial piece of writing under the guidance of your dissertation supervisor. Your period of independent study will be supported by research methods as you develop an in-depth understanding of your subject. Your learning will be informed by current practice, scholarship and research. This will include a critical awareness and critical analysis of current issues and developments in the subject and the profession. 

Expert guidance 

You’ll work closely with an accomplished academic to guide you through the research and writing process. Find out more about Leeds Law School expert staff.

Choose your research area

You’ll choose your area of research to fit your career and academic interests. For example, you could explore:

  • Commercial law 
  • Competition law 
  • Animal law
  • International human rights law
  • Medical law 
  • Family law 
  • International trade law 
  • Construction law

Admission Requirements

4+
54+
6+
There are three routes for entry to this course, applicants are required to meet one of the following entry criteria:

  • A postgraduate diploma in a legal subject (GDL, LPC, PG Dip SQE, BVC or BPTC)
  • Have achieved a qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales (either through the LPC and Training Contract or the SQE with Qualifying Work Experience)
  • Have achieved a qualification as a qualified lawyer in a jurisdiction recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

6 Months
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
4,330 GBP
International
4,330 GBP

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